Jane Dunn’s tiramisu layer cake

“Tiramisu is one of the most iconic and classic desserts in the world, and my gosh, do I adore it! Typically it has a layer of coffee-soaked sponge fingers, with a whipped mascarpone topping. Oh my. However, translating that idea into a layered sponge cake is EVEN BETTER,” promises food writer and blogger Jane Dunn.

“I make a moist and light sponge cake, soak it with a coffee sugar syrup, then decorate it with a sweetened coffee soft cheese frosting, and it is so tasty. This cake is 100% the cake I would bring to a party and maybe just sit and eat myself, as I wouldn’t want to share.”

Tiramisu layer cake

Ingredients

(Serves 15+)

400g unsalted butter or baking spread, at room temperature

400g soft light brown sugar

400g self-raising flour

7 eggs

1tsp vanilla extract

For the syrup

100ml water

100g soft light brown sugar

2tbsp instant coffee

75ml Kahlúa

Method1. Preheat the oven to 180ºC/160ºC fan and line three 20cm round cake tins with parchment paper.

Jane’s Patisserie: Classic by Jane Dunn is published in hardback by Ebury Press, priced £25. Photography by Ellis Parrinder.